The group may investigate methods of slaughtering retailers used to obtain leather
For immediate release:
November 2, 2021
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
San Francisco – Following the updated policy of Levi Strauss & Co. With regard to animal welfare, PETA submitted a shareholder resolution today in which Levi’s ordered a report on the methods of slaughter used for the purchase of leather so that it can determine if the methods of dealing with animals are appropriate for the company. welfare guidelines that state that animals are in its supply chain “[f]freedom from [f]ear and [d]istress. “In 2019, PETA acquired shares to force Levi’s to switch to vegan leather from the inside out.
PETA notes that cows slaughtered for leather are castrated and branded, their tails cut off and their horns burned. After a miserable life of overcrowding and hardship, they are sent to slaughterhouses, where their throats are cut, and many are even skinned and dismembered while they are still conscious.
“If animal welfare and transparency really matter to Levi’s, the company needs to seize the chance to make these practices known,” says PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman. “PETA is pushing Levi’s to deliver on its commitment, and we remind you that when it comes to leather, there is cruelty in every stitch.”
PETA – whose motto is in part that “the animals are not ours” – opposes arrogance, a worldview focused on human excellence. For more information please visit PETA.org or subscribe to the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram…